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30 Must-Read SFF Books by Black Authors

"If you're a science fiction and fantasy fan looking to round out your TBR, I've compiled a list of 30 amazing SFF books by Black authors for you below. The books on this list reach back into the past, look ahead to the future, and conceptualize new worlds full of magic and mystery."
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Sweep of Stars (Maurice Broaddus)
Sweep of Stars (Maurice Broaddus)
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A Song of Wraiths and Ruin (Roseanne A. Brown)
A Song of Wraiths and Ruin (Roseanne A. Brown)
3
Parable of the Sower (Octavia E Butler)
Parable of the Sower (Octavia E Butler)
4
The Unbroken (C. L. Clark)
The Unbroken (C. L. Clark)
5
The Good Luck Girls (Charlotte Nicole Davis)
The Good Luck Girls (Charlotte Nicole Davis)
6
Dhalgren (Samuel R. Delany)
Dhalgren (Samuel R. Delany)
7
The Sound of Stars (Alechia Dow)
The Sound of Stars (Alechia Dow)
8
The Good House (Tananarive Due)
The Good House (Tananarive Due)
9
Freshwater (Akwaeke Emezi)
Freshwater (Akwaeke Emezi)
10
The Gilda Stories (Jewelle Gomez)
The Gilda Stories (Jewelle Gomez)
11
Redwood and Wildfire (Andrea Hairston)
Redwood and Wildfire (Andrea Hairston)
12
The Year of the Witching (Alexis Henderson)
The Year of the Witching (Alexis Henderson)
13
Midnight Robber (Nalo Hopkinson)
Midnight Robber (Nalo Hopkinson)
14
Dread Nation (Justina Ireland)
Dread Nation (Justina Ireland)
15
Black Leopard, Red Wolf (Marlon James)
Black Leopard, Red Wolf (Marlon James)
16
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
17
Sisters of the Wild Sage (Nicole Givens Kurtz)
Sisters of the Wild Sage (Nicole Givens Kurtz)
18
The Black Parade (Kyoko M)
The Black Parade (Kyoko M)
19
The Cost of Knowing (Brittney Morris)
The Cost of Knowing (Brittney Morris)
20
Do You Dream of Terra Two? (Temi Oh)
Do You Dream of Terra Two? (Temi Oh)
21
Binti (Nnedi Okorafor)
Binti (Nnedi Okorafor)
22
Son of the Storm (Suyi Davies Okungbowa)
Son of the Storm (Suyi Davies Okungbowa)
23
Gingerbread (Helen Oyeyemi)
Gingerbread (Helen Oyeyemi)
24
Even Though I Knew the End (C.L. Polk)
Even Though I Knew the End (C.L. Polk)
25
Trail of Lightning (Rebecca Roanhorse)
Trail of Lightning (Rebecca Roanhorse)
26
Everfair (Nisi Shawl)
Everfair (Nisi Shawl)
27
The Deep (Rivers Solomon)
The Deep (Rivers Solomon)
28
Rosewater (Tade Thompson)
Rosewater (Tade Thompson)
29
The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
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The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps (Kai Ashante Wilson)
The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps (Kai Ashante Wilson)
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